Peter Diamandis answers the question: Is longevity only for the wealthy?

In this week’s episode of StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch Editor in Chief Connie Loizos and StrictlyVC’s Alex Gove are joined by entrepreneur, futurist, and bestselling author Peter Diamandis. He’s the founder of XPRIZE Foundation and the co-founder of Singularity University. In this conversation, he lays out his vision for how tech will transform our lives and… Continua a leggere Peter Diamandis answers the question: Is longevity only for the wealthy?

Sam Altman says that OpenAI’s capacity issues will cause product delays

In a series of posts on X on Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the popularity of the company’s new image-generation tool in ChatGPT will cause unspecified product delays. “We are getting things under control, but you should expect new releases from OpenAI to be delayed, stuff to break, and for service to sometimes… Continua a leggere Sam Altman says that OpenAI’s capacity issues will cause product delays

Qualcomm acquires generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI

Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, an AI research company headquartered in Hanoi, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday. The move marks Qualcomm’s continued expansion into the AI tooling sector. VinAI, which was founded by former DeepMind research scientist Hung Bui, develops a range of generative AI technologies, including… Continua a leggere Qualcomm acquires generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI

Tinder’s new AI-powered game assesses your flirting skills

You know the online dating scene is bad when dating giants like Tinder are now introducing AI personas for users to flirt with. On Tuesday, the company announced a new game powered by OpenAI, allowing users to interact with an AI bot to practice flirting, reenact meet-cute scenarios, and receive scores with suggestions for improving… Continua a leggere Tinder’s new AI-powered game assesses your flirting skills

Apple brings Apple Intelligence to the Vision Pro

Apple announced on Monday that it’s rolling out visionOS 2.4, bringing Apple Intelligence-powered AI features to the Apple Vision Pro. The update also introduces new spatial experiences and the Apple Vision Pro app for iPhone. With Apple Intelligence on the Apple Vision Pro, users will get access to writing tools that allow them to rewrite,… Continua a leggere Apple brings Apple Intelligence to the Vision Pro

OpenAI disables video gen for certain Sora users as capacity challenges continue

OpenAI is still struggling to overcome the capacity issues brought on by the viral image generation feature the company launched last week. On Monday, OpenAI disabled video generation for new users of Sora, the company’s suite of generative AI media tools. “We’re currently experiencing heavy traffic and have temporarily disabled Sora video generation for new… Continua a leggere OpenAI disables video gen for certain Sora users as capacity challenges continue

Runway releases an impressive new video-generating AI model

AI startup Runway on Monday released what it claims is one of the highest-fidelity AI-powered video generators yet. Called Gen-4, the model is rolling out to the company’s individual and enterprise customers. Runway claims that it can generate consistent characters, locations, and objects across scenes, maintain “coherent world environments,” and regenerate elements from different perspectives… Continua a leggere Runway releases an impressive new video-generating AI model

OpenAI is aiming for AGI but landing on Studio Ghibli

OpenAI is reportedly nearing completion of a massive $40 billion funding round, with SoftBank leading the way. But this week, it wasn’t just the company funding news making headlines — its new image generator went live in ChatGPT, with capabilities including the ability to turn ordinary images into Studio Ghibli-style animation stills. While AI-generated art… Continua a leggere OpenAI is aiming for AGI but landing on Studio Ghibli

Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list say yes

The proliferation of scarily realistic deepfakes is one of the more pernicious by-products of the rise of AI, and falling victim to scams based on these deepfakes is already costing companies millions of dollars — not to mention the implications these could have on national security. A startup that’s built a toolset aimed at governments… Continua a leggere Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list say yes

Amazon’s Alexa Fund is now backing AI startups

Amazon started the Alexa Fund in 2015 to back early-stage voice startups. With the advent of large language models and Amazon launching Gen AI-powered Alexa+, along with a family of multimodal AI models, the fund now wants to broaden its scope and invest more in AI startups. In a blog post Amazon shared with TechCrunch… Continua a leggere Amazon’s Alexa Fund is now backing AI startups